Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
MORE HORSE ADVERTISEMENTS.


The following are from the American
Turf Register, published at Baltimore,
Md:
Beginning with volume 3, for 1881, we
find on page lG account of races at Mon
treal in which the get of Sir Walter and
Cock of the Rock ran.
An article on Messenger, etc, by c. W.
Van Ranst, page 10, states that Messen-
ger was imported in 1892: stood two sea-
sons at Shammany Bridge, near Bristol,
Pa; was then purchased by Mr.. Henry
Astor and stood on Long Island two
years more; latter which | bought Il
share and continued to hold same till he
died. Jan. IS. 1905. During the whole of
this time he stood in various parts of the
State of New York, with the exception
of one season at Cooper's Ferry. oppo-
site Philadelphia. In color Messenger
was gray, and his stock for all purposes,
whether of use or pleasure, proved to be
the best of any horse ever imported to
America. Besides great many excel
lent racers, he produced an immense
number of fine animals for the road"
Potomacli, bright bay, small star, bred
by Samuel Ioungs, Oyster Bay, l.. l.. :;
by Messenger out of mare by Bashaw,
who was sired by Wildair, whose pedi-
gree is well known. He ran at three
years old and won. bought of Thomas
Jones, Esq, for $500. At four years he
ran against Fair Rachael (also by Messen-
gcr) and others and won four mile heats
at Harlem; beaten at Albany; won at
POughkeepsie against Honest John (by
Messenger and others. In the spring of
five years old received forfeit of Gun
powder. grey (and colt of Messenger).
lie was then put to Il few mares: after
wards beaten by Rachael, and beat her :
Messenger served few mares and
ran last time when six years old sold to L.
Cock for $1,000, who kept him covering
till his death.
Defiance, bred by Major Roberts of
Virginia: bay. IL hands. by Florizel.
! Cock of the Rock, foaled 1914; bright
bay, 15-3 stood to mares on Long Island
in the spring of 1919; in the fall sold to
! Gen. Barnum of Vermont.
Clio, CHI. m.-Sir Archy, ETC., Miller :
Maid, foaled 1920, no pedigree given.
Dinwiddie, bay horse, 15-2, foaled
1901; bred by DIR. William Cutter of Din
widdie, Virginia; sired by Diomed; dam
by Wildair, etc.
Wentlame-very promising. | pur-
chased him at Pittstown, Mass; stood
for mares three years on Long Island
then purchased at Utica and stood at
Deerfield, near there, where he died Sec
ond season, aged %.
Selah, dapple-gray, l5-2, foaled 1922
the elegance of his form and movements,
etc. Sired by the Bussorah Arabian,
dam by Messenger out of a full-bred
mare. | sold him, 1928, to L. Emerson,
Milton, Saratoga Co., n. Y.
Calendar. c. h.. foaled 1924, 15-3, by
Eclipse, dam by Sir Archy now stands
at Cambridge, y. Y. lie was for two
seasons in Duchess county.
Liberty, bred by myself, foaled 1925,
out of Millers Maid, own sister to
Eclipse; sired by Dinwiddie, etc. Lib
erty has stood for some time at Brandon
Vt.
Medley, ell. M, l5-l. out of Clio by
Eclipse, foaled 1925.
Wrangler. bay, 3D., from Clio; sire
Sir Harry by Sir Peter Tcazle.
Bussorah Arabian, foaled 1913 at Bus
sorah on the banks of the Euphrates
imported by Akaham Ogden in 1919. He
is of the Germany breed etc. Chestnut
stood in Virginia, New York and else
where till $780, then in New York.
American Eclipse-long account of
Great race with Henry took place May
%, 1923.
An account is given of Extraordinary
Trotting." y gray horse called Chancel
lor at Philadelphia went 30 miles within
two hours-the last mile in 3 :07.
Trotting is reported from Philadelphia
in which Dread wins in 1881.
On page 2jS mention is made of lie,
Boo by High Flyer
On page POI occurs this: "First Consu
was beat near Newberry by Tippoo Sui
tan, six years old, by Tippoo Sab, sol
of Messenger, a distinguished horse tina
won seven races against the best horse.
in New York" (See American Farmer
vol. 8, page 29G.)
Page 262 speaks of Financier by Tip
poo Sultan. lie ran with success.
Page 27S appears account of the cele
brated trotting horse Top Gallant. so
his earlier years but little is known
though he is generally believed to belong
to the stock of the famous old Messen
ger. When or by whom he was bred W,
have been unable to learn, nor can w,
learn his precise age, though his marks
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